Al B. Sure! has emerged as one of the nation’s leading advocates for equity within transplantation. He has dedicated his life to fighting for his transplant family because he has lived the same experiences as them. 

 

The global recording artist and wellness ambassador’s own transplant journey began in July 2022 when he collapsed during a studio session in Houston, TX. 

 

Doctors at the initial hospital thought hospice care was his only option due to the severity of his overall condition as he experienced Multiple System Organ Failure (MSOF). Al B!’s good friend and mentor, Rev. Dr. Al Sharpton, along with global communications strategist Rachel Noerdlinger and family members, urged them to cancel those thoughts and keep the faith. Subsequently, Dr. Uday Khosla of Remix HQ had him transferred to Houston Methodist Hospital, under the care of Dr. Constance M. Mobley MD PhD, who agreed that hospice was definitely not an option. 

 

In the months to come, the legendary, multi-Platinum R&B music singer, songwriter, producer and social activist, endured MSOF, over 50 plasma and blood transfusions, being put on a ventilator for 38 days, a tracheotomy, septic, being placed on kidney dialysis, a 2-month-plus medically induced coma, and a successful liver transplant.

 

Al B! Awoke on purpose, with a purpose. He has since used his own platform to fight for equal justice and healthcare equality for all, including his new transplant family. This is not a political issue for Al B! — it is one of human rights, because organs don’t vote.